2019-2022 Copa del Rey: DAZN acquires rights to at least 65 matches from Mediaset España

DAZN has acquired the broadcasting rights, in Spain, under sub-license from the free and private television group Mediaset España, for at least 65 matches per season, including "a minimum of 50 matches from the competition exclusively, alongside 15 co-exclusive matches, each season with Mediaset" of the Copa del Rey, over the 2019-2022 cycle, according to the OTT platform on 05/12/2019.

DAZN will broadcast all matches from the Round of 16 to the Final (33 matches) and "at least 32 matches from previous rounds." A new format for the Copa del Rey from the 2019-20 season (all rounds, with the exception of the semi-finals, will be played over a single match) was approved by the RFEF on 29/04/2019. The number of participants has also increased from 84 to 116 clubs.

Mediaset España acquired the domestic broadcasting rights for the competition, over the 2019-2022 cycle, on 08/11/2019. The domestic broadcasting rights and part of the Copa del Rey's international rights over the 2019-2022 cycle were sold for a total amount of nearly €80m (or an average of €26.7m per season), according to the…